Shandon Par Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: There was always rumours of a big cat outside Elgin in Pluscarden Woods. My mate Gavin and I went camping out there one night with a bag of cans, a primus and 6 eggs but saw f**k all. Case closed. Sounds quite romantic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Sounds quite romantic. ^^^^ Jealous as f**k. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 36 minutes ago, Stellaboz said: Not to mention the Saline Hill Puma. @DA Baracus A terrifying creature. I just hope I've prepared people sufficiently for when the time comes to face the beast. @Chicken Wing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Sounds quite romantic. Kestrel Super can do that to a man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 49 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: There was always rumours of a big cat outside Elgin in Pluscarden Woods. My mate Gavin and I went camping out there one night with a bag of cans, a primus and 6 eggs but saw f**k all. Case closed. Wrong type of bait. They don't like cooked eggs and beer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 27 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: A terrifying creature. I just hope I've prepared people sufficiently for when the time comes to face the beast. @Chicken Wing A couple of friends and I went up Saline hill, aged about 14, in search of adventure. There was that big concrete shelter on the far side of the hill that always felt creepy and was full of sheep bones. Several hours later I came to in the bath, covered head to toe in blood. I'd not met the Puma though. We'd nabbed a few bottles of whisky, got smashed and I landed head first on a rock whilst running about the summit and went a bit ga-ga. My folks were not that impressed but I was at least home in time for my tea and got home safely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: A couple of friends and I went up Saline hill, aged about 14, in search of adventure. There was that big concrete shelter on the far side of the hill that always felt creepy and was full of sheep bones. Several hours later I came to in the bath, covered head to toe in blood. I think I've mentioned this before, but you need to get into the writing game. You've got a gift for drama and intrigue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 10 hours ago, engelbert_humperdink said: She must have been brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrling a little too high just the catch its heed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Shandon Par said: A couple of friends and I went up Saline hill, aged about 14, in search of adventure. There was that big concrete shelter on the far side of the hill that always felt creepy and was full of sheep bones. Several hours later I came to in the bath, covered head to toe in blood. I'd not met the Puma though. We'd nabbed a few bottles of whisky, got smashed and I landed head first on a rock whilst running about the summit and went a bit ga-ga. My folks were not that impressed but I was at least home in time for my tea and got home safely. I'm glad it never had long lasting effects for you, things like affecting your dress sense etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Genuine Hibs Fan said: Similar to that, I've always been fascinated by the big cat sightings in the UK, especially as they are usually concentrated in the same areas http://scotcats.online.fr/abc/sightings/bycounty/dumfries.html Almost certainly it's folk pished/spooked/making it up but there's some interesting theories if they are real, such as there being released by private owners who couldn't make themselves give them up when the Zoo act and others in the late 70s/early 80s made it impossible to legally own dangerous animals, and that's why the sightings have slowly dwindled away as there's no breeding population. Probably a lot of shite though There are the dreaded Beasts of Carnoustie of course Spoiler I do remember people in North London phoning the zoo about sightings of an escaped lion. It turned out to be a big fat Ginger Tom who was described by his owner as "soft as shite". 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, tamthebam said: I'm glad it never had long lasting effects for you, things like affecting your dress sense etc. Lockdown has changed me. For work I dress like a PE teacher and the rest of the time like someone who never made it back from The Stone Roses at Spike Island. Went to put on a pair of trousers yesterday, couldn't find any belts so gave up. Edited May 27, 2020 by Shandon Par 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 8 hours ago, Genuine Hibs Fan said: Similar to that, I've always been fascinated by the big cat sightings in the UK, especially as they are usually concentrated in the same areas http://scotcats.online.fr/abc/sightings/bycounty/dumfries.html Almost certainly it's folk pished/spooked/making it up but there's some interesting theories if they are real, such as there being released by private owners who couldn't make themselves give them up when the Zoo act and others in the late 70s/early 80s made it impossible to legally own dangerous animals, and that's why the sightings have slowly dwindled away as there's no breeding population. Probably a lot of shite though I was camping in North Wales and spotted a feral cat climbing up along a cliff near Foel Lus and it was massive. Like... for a cat. At first glance I genuinely thought I was seeing a Lynx or some other kind of big cat. Looking back on it now, going by the first glance alone, I would have conservatively guessed it was about 5 foot long. It clearly wasn't but when you see something you aren't expecting out of the blue you can fall into the temptation of misjudging these things. With the difficulties in estimating size over distance and, especially, over uneven land I've no difficulty in believing anyone seeing a large feral cat or Scots wildcat (or Wildcat/domestic hybrid) would be able to convince themselves they'd discovered some unknown or escaped big cat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 8 hours ago, Genuine Hibs Fan said: Similar to that, I've always been fascinated by the big cat sightings in the UK, especially as they are usually concentrated in the same areas http://scotcats.online.fr/abc/sightings/bycounty/dumfries.html Almost certainly it's folk pished/spooked/making it up but there's some interesting theories if they are real, such as there being released by private owners who couldn't make themselves give them up when the Zoo act and others in the late 70s/early 80s made it impossible to legally own dangerous animals, and that's why the sightings have slowly dwindled away as there's no breeding population. Probably a lot of shite though Theres a Puma, Felicity, that was caught outside Inverness in the 80s I think. Its stuffed, on display in Inverness Museum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Supposed to be a Beast of Balbirnie as well. I got married at Balbirnie about the time this was in the papers and felt it was a bit harsh on the missus because they never even interviewed her. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Supposed to be a Beast of Balbirnie as well. I got married at Balbirnie about the time this was in the papers and felt it was a bit harsh on the missus because they never even interviewed her. Maybe Turboshandy got married there before you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 29 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Supposed to be a Beast of Balbirnie as well. I got married at Balbirnie about the time this was in the papers and felt it was a bit harsh on the missus because they never even interviewed her. I've been to a couple of weddings there. Maybe I am your wife? Now get off that fucking computer, feed the kid, get rid of those squirrels you gimp and get me my ciggies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Shandon Par said: I've been to a couple of weddings there. Maybe I am your wife? Now get off that fucking computer, feed the kid, get rid of those squirrels you gimp and get me my ciggies. Get your tits out first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, MixuFruit said: When were you married and when was the last reported sighting of said beast in the environs? A month after this article. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4671402.stm No idea if it’s been seen since. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Get your tits out first. You first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Shandon Par said: You first. Ok, you have been warned though. Spoiler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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